The Philippine Charity Sweepstakes Office (PCSO) contributed ₱97.84 billion to the National Government from 2022 to the first semester of 2026 through taxes, dividends, and mandatory remittances for healthcare and public programs.
The contribution was cited during House deliberations on PCSO’s proposed budget, where House Committee on Appropriations Chairperson Rep. Mikaela Angela Suansing commended the agency’s support for government initiatives.
“I would like to commend PCSO for all its contributions to the National Government. The funds the agency has contributed play a significant role in funding government programs and projects,” Suansing said.
Of the total, ₱73.05 billion came from taxes remitted to the Bureau of Internal Revenue, ₱10.30 billion from dividends to the Bureau of the Treasury, ₱11.47 billion for Universal Health Care under Republic Act No. 11223, and ₱3.03 billion for government institutions and beneficiaries under special laws and executive orders.
PCSO’s annual contributions reached ₱22.99 billion in 2023, ₱22.26 billion in 2024, and ₱22.22 billion in 2025. As of June 30, 2026, it had contributed another ₱10.74 billion.
The remittances support agencies and programs including the Commission on Higher Education, Dangerous Drugs Board, Department of Energy, Philippine Sports Commission, Philippine Red Cross, Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts of the Philippines, Quezon Institute, and local government units.
PCSO General Manager Melquiades Robles said the figures show how revenues from authorized gaming activities are redirected to public services.
“The nearly P98 billion that PCSO has contributed since 2022 shows how the public’s continued support for lotto generates meaningful resources for healthcare, education, sports development, disaster response, and other vital government programs,” Robles said.
Robles said stronger operations and wider access to legitimate games could further increase the agency’s contributions.
“Every legitimate bet helps generate funds that ultimately return to communities through public services and social programs. As we always say in PCSO, ‘Sa Bawat Taya, May Kawanggawa,’” Robles said.
